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finally

Main Entry:: ¹fi·nal
Pronunciation:: \ˈfī-n^əl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin finalis, from finis boundary, end
Date:: 14th century

1 a: not to be altered or undone <all sales are final> b: of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding <final decree>2: coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress <the final chapter>3: of or relating to the ultimate purpose or result of a process <our final goal>

synonyms see last

— fi·nal·ly

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\ˈfī-n^əl-ē, ˈfīn-lē\ adverb

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